Great Article on "Skinny-Fat"

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  • ambie35
    ambie35 Posts: 853 Member
    bump
  • Redness82
    Redness82 Posts: 134 Member
    bump for later!
  • Hearts_2015
    Hearts_2015 Posts: 12,031 Member
    Thanks!:drinker:
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    The book people like is New Rules of Lifting.

    For a good start, guys or girls, starting strength by Mark Rippetoe is the go. Full body workouts 3 times a week that provide most bang for your buck. Compound movements > Isolation movements for beginners (and just about everyone).
  • cutmd
    cutmd Posts: 1,168 Member
    Good article. I am doing Rachel Cosgrove's book "female body breakthrough". She has her own article on skinny fat:

    http://www.the-signal.com/section/42/article/42007/

    I have to keep reminding myself of these things when I get too focused on the scale. It's hard to let go of the fantasy of being really light, lol
  • ladyhawk00
    ladyhawk00 Posts: 2,457 Member
    Bump :wink:
  • eeeekie
    eeeekie Posts: 1,011 Member
    great article!
  • droppin_lbs
    droppin_lbs Posts: 107 Member
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  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
    Practically every person on this website should read this article. Though I do like at the end for the sample workout it contains neither squats or deadlifts, which were mentioned multiple times in the article. This is the work out you need: www.stronglifts.com

    I have essentially become skinny-fat and I am now working on curing that problem by following the program I mentioned above.
  • Daisy374
    Daisy374 Posts: 539 Member
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  • DizzieLittleLifter
    DizzieLittleLifter Posts: 1,020 Member
    The book people like is New Rules of Lifting.

    For a good start, guys or girls, starting strength by Mark Rippetoe is the go. Full body workouts 3 times a week that provide most bang for your buck. Compound movements > Isolation movements for beginners (and just about everyone).

    Thanks Chris! and Thanks OP this article was great!
  • hroush
    hroush Posts: 2,073 Member
    I think this article deserves a little bump.
  • NotAllWhoWanderAreLost
    NotAllWhoWanderAreLost Posts: 615 Member
    bump :drinker:
  • ladyhawk00
    ladyhawk00 Posts: 2,457 Member
    I think this one deserves a bump
  • HelizabethWood
    HelizabethWood Posts: 2
    can i just say that yes the crosstrainer girl DOES look bulky!! im sorry but she does
  • sarad777
    sarad777 Posts: 210 Member
    I have a bit of this problem. I look pretty skinny. I'd rather be muscular. I've been trying very hard for the last few months by walking an hour a day and recently purchased a rowing machine. I love how that woman looks all dressed in jeans and t-shirt. She looks amazing. That's my goal!!
  • rachmaree
    rachmaree Posts: 782 Member
    This is a good article on skinny fat. I love lifting weights :)
  • Lanfear
    Lanfear Posts: 524
    Excellent article, thanks for posting!

    Can I just ask, what is CrossFit when it's at home?? Have to say I've never heard of it.

    Also, the whole lifting weights side of life - I am not a member of a gym and really don't have £40+ to spare a month for a membership. I also currently don't own any weights - the only thing I have is some very light dumbells and a 5-set of resistance bands., graded from 10lbs to 50lbs of resistance Can I use these instead to achieve a non-skinny-fat look? LOL apart from a bit more flab I look pretty much like the picture half-way down on the left-hand side of the woman with a high amount of body fat - although mine isn't quite at 30% but about 25% - horrible!!!!!!!
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